SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 786, 16 June 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Press Agency.]

Cambridge, last night. THE LICENSING COURT.

Court over. Hewitt's license is granted, and the others are renewed. License fees are reduced to £30 each. Repoit to-morrow. — Own Correspondent.

Auckland, last' night.

The " Star" to-night contains a letter from a Waikato correspondent to the effect that a gentleman of large means recently returned from England, proposes %-rt a

number of large land owners in Waikato, who^e land is at present only partly utilised, shall combine to form one large company? -and. . throw their properties into one general estate. This estate" would', extend from Hamil ton: to the con- i fiscated boundary, and would include several estates, one of over 100,000 acres,, another of nearly the same ; area, one over 20,000, and several | smaller estates, making together considerably over half a million ayres. It is said that a number of Eno-lish capitalists will • take shares in the company, and will lend the weight of their influence to introduce desirable settlers on the land froni Great Britain. Part of ithe land will be considerably improved,, so as: to render it available forsraall farms. A proposed, site^is spoken of for a bridge over the Horotiu river neatHamilton.

A large farm on the east bank will be purohased, • and cut up into town allotments, and sold to settlers, and reserves will be set apart for churches, schools, ahd other requirements, as well . as other necessary provision for a flourishing township. Another part of the project is to run a light railway a distance of over 20 miles through the swamp, so as to open up. the country to the Waikato River.

Some fear is entertained that the man who fell over the wharf last night, and was drowned, is Mr Eowley, the well known goldfielcl prospector.

Grahamstown, last night. " Sales : Moana tairi, .£8 10s ; Kuranui, 25s Gd; Albumin, 58s ; Waitekauri, 16s; Bank of England, ls. Sellers: Moanatairi, £8 15s; Caledonian, 90s ; Alburnia, 60s ; Piako, 10s 6d; Waitekauri, 16s; Queeu, 3s.

Gisborne, yesterday.

THE TE. KOOTI SCARE. (From our Own Correspondent.)

The report of Te Kooti coming here, now, is generally disbelieved. Volunteer corps are to be formed at four places from Gisborne to Ormond. The Government is much censured for not permitting the 400 stand of arms to be placed in the hands ofthe townspeople and settlers in the district.

Several natives, with their wives, have moved nearer to Gisborne. The Government have not replied to the telegram, asking the whereabouts of 'Te Kooti. The 400 stand of arms are still lying unprotected in the Customs shed. There is no guard nor watch placed over them. A.ny six men coald convey them away during the night. Te Kooti wants his wife to go to him. She refuses. Hence his desire to come for her. Te Kooti, should lie put in an appearance, will be shob down instantly. [Te Kuti knows how many beans make five. — Ed. W.N.]

Christchurch, last night. A public meeting passed a resolution in favor .of local option in licensing.